44 CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS. [ART. 27.

owner shall have a contract in writing for the purpose, or for
the agents, servants or employees of such person or corporation
to dig, dredge, take and carry away sand, gravel, or other mate-
rial from the bed of said river opposite said lands from high-
water mark on the shore bordering on said lands to the outer
line of the channel nearest said shore, subject to the laws of
the United States relating to navigation; and provided fur-
ther, that none of the provisions of this section shall be deemed
to interfere in any manner with the provisions of any law of
the State relating to the taking and catching of fish and oysters.
Approved April 3, 1906.

Traction Engines.

1906, ch. 474 1/2.

899. Every traction engine, when propelled by steam upon
or over any public road in this State shall be accompanied by
at least two men, whose duty it shall be to conduct the engine
as to cause as little alarm as possible to horses, or other draft
animals, ridden, driven or led upon such road, and to render at
all times all reasonable assistance to persons so riding, driving
or leading horses, or other draft animals, upon such road.

Ibid.

400. The person in charge of said engine, at a signal or
request of any person riding a horse, or of any person leading
or driving a horse, or other draft animal, becoming alarmed by
said engine, shall go as far as practicable to the side of the
road and remain stationary until said horse or horses, or other
draft animal, have passed to a safe distance, in the meantime
making as little noise as possible with the steam.

Ibid.

401. One of the men accompanying such engine shall, upon
the approach of a horse or horses, or other draft animal, pre-
cede such engine a reasonable distance to assist such person
or persons in the management of any such horse, horses or
other draft animal that may require his assistance to control
same.

Ibid.

402. If any person in charge of such engine shall fail or
neglect to comply with the provisions of these preceding sec-